Getting here
53.55760, -1.45799
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawkweed Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Graphopsocus cruciatus +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Graphopsocus cruciatus +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +122 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +122 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 66 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
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